mumbaiUpdated: Dec 29, 2019 23:36 ISTThis column has discussed the decline of Mumbai’s municipal schools. A survey commissioned as part of the study found that 87% of the parents whose children studied in municipal schools, want to shift their children to private schools. In the last decade, 257 municipal schools have shut down, 41 in the last academic year alone. Most BMC schools are located in large buildings, many of which are now being renovated. Despite the infusion of funds and ideas, parents do not trust municipal schools to equip their children with academic tools.

Source: Hindustan Times December 29, 2019 18:07 UTC